The Spiritual Foundations of Aikido Book by William Gleason

The Spiritual Foundations of Aikido Book by William GleasonMorihei Ueshiba, who founded Aikido early in this century, intended that his martial art would give form to profound spiritual truth, and lead to a unification of the world's peoples. He saw Aikido not as a fighting method or as a competitive sport but rather as a means of becoming one with the laws of universal order ki, or life energy. Unfortunately, the subtleties of Ueshiba's teachings, veiled in the esoteric terminology of Shinto, can be puzzling

He founded the Hida-style Strengthening Technique Research Society in 1985 and has since served as its chairman

José Luís Montes

Countering the opponent’s attempts to sprawl with securing back control

Length: 272 pages

presents the essential techniques of "body control methods based on traditional martial arts

There’s just no other skill that gives you as much bang for your buck in jiu-jitsu as gripfighing

Through research and practice in herbal medicine and acupuncture

This striking method shares principles similar to swordsmanship and iaido

chiburi (blood shaking from the blade) and the noto (returning the sword to the scabard)

Because the very name "Pekiti Tersia" means "close quarters" in the ILONGO dialect of the Philippines

Pedro Sauers Black Belt

This is an outstanding presentation of the most subtle yet powerful ways to move